PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER

For Our Client Automotive Company We are looking for PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER – (Plastic division) Place of work Provincia di Torino – Prima cintura Responsabilities and Role Lead all product development activities on the allocated projects Have indirect leadership responsibility for all product development projects team members Member of project team coordinated by the Program Manager Develop a schedule of product development activities and track their delivery, reporting out status to the Program Manager and/or others as required Manage and report project resources and expenditure vs. agreed targets, report deviations to PM Support Program Managers through adherence to the product development process and the timely completion of gate deliverables Perform technical risk and issue analysis and management, and ensure appropriate escalation for resolution where needed Lead product configuration and change management activities for the product development team Provide product development impact analysis to Program Manager for customer and/or internal driven changes Lead in the identification and resolution of technical product development issues Provide technical liaison with external/internal customers as first point of contact Support Quality in the analysis of warranty claims Skills and Requirements Education: degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or similar is preferred 3-5 years work experience in a similar role, preferably in automotive field Previous experience/knowledge of project management techniques and tools Previous experience/knowledge of D-FMEA and P-FMEA tools Previous experience/knowledge of CAE methodologies and tools Previous experience/knowledge of product validation tests and equipment Knowledge of metal components design/materials/manufacturing technologies is preferred Basic knowledge of intellectual property aspects related to product development Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Decision-making, communication, influencing and leading skills Teamwork, negotiation Adaptability and stress tolerance Good English language both spoken and written is a must PERMANENT CONTRACT vetrinabakeca